Laundry-bag holder



Aug. 26, 1930. Y

J. DI BERNAR D O ET AL LAUNDRY BAG HOLDER Filed 001:. 12, 1927 1v VLNfans 9 [2/1/vD/5ERM4/Ppo,

A TTORNE Y Q Patented Aug. 26, 1930 JOHN 111 mmmnno ANDERANgIS s.MEnNnbr BRooxnYit, ewto i Ap ilicat'ion liled Octobe 12,1927. serial no.225322.

This invention relates" to 'receptacles 'and in perticu-larfto *a'type'adapted to be positioned in a Washin machineto hold the individuallaundry operation.

A particular object of our invention is to provide a receptacle in awashing machine in which thelaundry bag used-tocontain the laundry tob'e'was'hed may beheld dur'r; ing thewa'shing operation to be cleansedWithout becoming entangled in the clothes which are in the'm'ainfwashingmachine receptacle.

A further object of our inventionis to:

canvlbe conveniently positioned within a' laundry machine without'-alte'ring any of the washer parts vand without-interfering with? theoperation thereof. 1

To enable others skilled inthe m tofnlly' comprehend theunderlying-'featnres of our invention that they may embodythesanie inthei various modifications in structure and relation contemplated, adrawing depicting apreferredform: has been'tannexed as a part ofthisvdisclosure-and in such drawing similar reference characters denote" corresponding parts throughout all the views, ofwhich, o

Figure *1 is aview in perspectiveofa laundry machine of the'cylil'lclrical type in which are positioned two revohingjnnercylindrical" drums each used to :containian individual wash, the door ofone; of the drums being" pen to disclose our improved laundrybagreceptacle.

Figure 2 "s a" fragmentary section taken on the line'2- 2 of Figure 1showing the jag during the washing is ready for attachment" of ourlaundry -ba'g receptacle to the interior :of one of inner cylindricaldrums. t

Figure 3 is View similar to igure '2 on a smaller scale showing theposition the laundry bag -receptacle' will occupy when the door or'covcrof the cylindrical drum is closed tomaintain the receptacle "inposition.-' Figure ts a section taken on th'edine of Figure 3showing-the construction of one side of therecept-acleg-and Figure 5 isa frag o entary'se'ction taken on theline 5-5 of Figure?) showing how alocking-lipfi's usedt'o retain the bag-re;

ceptacle in position.

r r Referring to the drawing in det n; 5. indi-- cat'es a washing'machine or the cylindrical i e i g type which is provided-withthecovers 6,

whi'cli'are slidable to open 'thecasing of the Washing machine so thataccess may be had to the inner cylindrical drums 7, which-are revolvablymounted 'Within'the casing of thew'as'hing machine mm are each used tocontain an j individual" family "wash; the

drums being also provided with the doors SthrOughthe medium of which thef week ma be removed therefrom "Heretofoi'e' in the. washing ofclothes," the laundr hag which was m de of' canvas or net was throwninwith the clothes for wash ing and when the clothes were 'removed; itwas found that the laundry bag; was all tangled u with the clothesdue tothe cliurm.

ing action; of'jthewasher. and in{ removing the bag" f om among-theclothes, the latter were usually torn becau e i the beg fcoiildwithstand the given it in removing thecloth'es, while theclothes"beingfdelicate were torn In order toeliminatethis objection, wehave P TQVided a receptacle which isad'apted to be positioned on theinterior surface of the individual inner cylindrical V drums-, adjacentthe door thereof so that when the wash. has been placed into the cylindethe bag may beplaced in its own receptao1e'= and when the washing hasbeen completed, may be re oved to receive" the clothes after theyhevebeen passed through the extractor, thus elim inating any dange of thebag becoming entangled with the the end of the bag receptacle andinwardly of the slides 11 formed on the ends of said receptacle, theseguide members being provided front and'rear with guide bosses le I andthe forward through the are secured 7 surface of the indivldual lnnercylindr cal medium ofwhichi the guides drum .7. The bosses are securedto the straps 15 through the medium-ofbolts 16 boss 14: is secured tothe strap 15 that lies adjacentthe hinge 17 of the door, 8,-thislatter'being also provided with a reinforcing strip 19, the purpose ofwhich will'be -hereinafter described. It is apparent from v Figure 2that the guides 13 are positioned on both sides of the wash bagreceptacle and the latter through the medium of its guide members,sliding movement in the the door 8 is open, the I tacle will slideforward in the guides 13 to the position shown in Figure 2 at which timethe wash bag can be removed therefrom. The guides 13 are provided intheir forward portions with the depending lugs 20 which act to limit theforward sliding movement of the bag receptacle by coming into i contactwith the guides 11 and adjacent the depending lugs 20 there is providedan opening 2l-into which drops a lip 22 formed. on the guide 11, thislip being for the purpose of preventing forward sliding movement of thewash bag receptacle after the same is moved rearwardly to allow thedoor8 to be closed. When thewa'shbag receptacle 9 has been pushedrearwardly, that is, toward the back of the machine in the guides 13,the extended forward porgnides so that when 7 tion 23 of the receptaclewill be in position to lie behind the strap 19 of the door 8. Inaddition to the lip 22 retaining the bag receptacle '9 in its rearwardposition until the door 8 is closed, the strap 19 on the door willprevent any movement of the bag re ceptacle during revolving movement ofthe inner cylindrical drum 7.

It is quite evident that the openings 10 in the wash bag receptacle willallow passage of the watertherethrough to cleanse the bag and will alsobe. self-draining when the drum 7 is brought to a stop.

It is also evident that the end of the guides, in which are formed thelugs 20, be-

to the straps 15 on the inner ghas forward ag holding receping disposedwithin the drum 7, will abut against the front wall of the bagreceptacle 9 and will limit the rearward movement of the receptacle whenthe same is pushed in the guides 13 to allow the door 18 to be closed.The slides 11 have sufficient play in the guides 13 to permit the lugs22 of the slides being raised to clear'the openings 21.

It is quite evident also, that our improved laundry bagholdermay beplacedin any machine employing inner cylindrical drums of-the revolvabletype.

It is apparent also, that we have provided a wash bag receptacle whichwill permit the bag to be cleansed simultaneously with the clothes butseparate therefrom so that" larity, we realize that in practice variousalterations therein may be made. We therefore reserve the right andprivilege of changing the form of the details of construction orotherwise altering the arrangement of the correlated parts withoutdeparting from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the appendedclaims.

Having thusdescribed our invention what we claim as new and desire tosecure by United States Letters Patent is 1. In a washing machine, aninner cylindrical drum having anopening in the curved wall thereof, anda door for closing said opening, a perforated receptacle positionedinteriorly of the drum and having an open side opposite the curved vwallof the drum and also having a bottom wall and end walls, guides withinthe drum adjacent the end walls thereof, means upon the end walls of thereceptacle slidably engaging the guides whereby to provide for movementof the receptacle into and out of position with its open sideregistering with the door of the drum, and means for holding thereceptable in such position and in a position with its open siderearwardly with respect to the said door.

2. In a washing machine, an inner cylindrical drum having, an opening inits wall, a door for closing said opening, a receptacle positionedwithin the drum and comprising a perforated semi-cylindrical body havingend walls, and an open side, the open side of the body being adjacentthe wall of the drum, guides within the drum, means upon the end wallsof the receptacle slidably engaging the guides to provide for movementof the receptacle into and i I sition with its open side rearwardly ofthe" opening in which the door is mounted, when the door is inclosed'position, the said means comprising a cleat upon the inner sideof the doorand an extension from the wall of the receptacle at one sideof the open side thereof engageable with said cleat.

3. In a washing machine, an inner cy- 'lindrical drum having an openingin its, wall, a door for closing said opening, a receptacle positionedwithin I the drum and 7 comprising a perforated" semi-cylindrical bodyhavingend walls, and an open side,

the open side of the body being adjacent the wall of the drum, guideswithin the drum, means upon the end walls of the receptacle slidablyengaging the guides to provide formovement ofthe receptacle into and outof position with its open side opposite the said opening in the wallofthe drum, and coacting means upon the receptacle and'the said door forholding the receptacle in poopening in which the door is mounted, whenthe door is in closed position, the said means including a cleat uponthe inner side of the door, an extension upon the body wall of the V vreceptacle engageable with said cleat when the door is in closedposition, and coacting 1 means upon the receptacle and the guides forholding the receptacle in position with the extension ofits said wall inposition to be engaged by thesaid cleat when the door is closed. J

In testimony whereof we affix oursignatures.

JOHN DI BERNARDO. [L. s.] FRANCIS S. MERNE. [L. s.]

